| 000 | 02461cam a22003253u 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 41297 | ||
| 003 | UtSlPG | ||
| 005 | 20260610133938.0 | ||
| 006 | m | ||
| 007 | cr n | ||
| 008 | 260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d | ||
| 040 | _aUtSlPG | ||
| 041 | 7 |
_aen _2iso639-1 |
|
| 050 | 4 | _aPS | |
| 100 | 1 |
_aCobb, Irvin S. _q(Irvin Shrewsbury), _d1876-1944 |
|
| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aLocal Color |
| 264 | 1 |
_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2012 |
|
| 300 |
_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
||
| 336 |
_atext _btxt _2rdacontent |
||
| 337 |
_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
||
| 338 |
_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2012-11-05 | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aLocal color -- Field of honor -- The smart aleck -- Blacker than sin -- The eyes of the world -- The Great Auk -- First Corinthians: Chap. XIII, v. 4 -- Enter the villain -- Persona au gratin -- Smooth crossing. | |
| 508 | _aProduced by David Garcia, David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"Local Color" by Irvin S. Cobb is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The story opens with the enigmatic disappearance of Felix Looms, an obscure author yearning for material to write an authentic novel on prison life. Taking matters into his own hands, Looms decides to go to prison intentionally, effectively shedding his previous identity as he transforms into James Williams, a petty criminal. The book delves into the intricacies of human character and the institutions of society, particularly the prison system. The beginning of "Local Color" introduces readers to Felix Looms, who escapes from his mundane existence as a writer in pursuit of first-hand experience with crime and confinement. Shortly after his planned departure, he orchestrates his own arrest for pickpocketing and is sentenced to Sing Sing prison. As he settles into his new life behind bars, Looms grapples with the transformation his character undergoes, from a self-effacing author to a participant in the very world he seeks to critique. The opening chapters set the stage for an exploration of the psychological and social realities of prison life and the stark contrasts between his previous and current identities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aFiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories, American | ||
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41297 |
| 999 |
_c82136 _d82136 |
||